2 weeks Ago By Tony Ng
Raising Cane's, the Louisiana-based fast-food chain known for its chicken fingers and Texas toast, is set to replace the old McDonald's in Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco. A chain that has been on an expansion tear through the Bay Area, Raising Cane's is grabbing hold of the space where the golden arches once stood for three decades, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.The growth of Raising Cane's in the Bay Area is apparent as the Stonestown location will become the seventh in this region, joining its siblings in Oakland, Hayward, Vacaville, Fairfield, and, most recently, Colma which opened just five miles away and another slated to swing its doors open in San Jose on April 1, marking the brand's ending of 2024 with a productive flourish and a look towards a bustling late summer 2026 for its San Francisco debut.
Property records and a Raising Cane's spokesperson confirmed the upcoming opening at the mall at 255 Winston Dr., according to the Business Times.The move highlights a contrast in the modern fast-food landscape, as Raising Cane's bullish advance comes on the heels of the former tenant, McDonald's, citing rising costs and the new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers in California as reasons for its departure.
The McDonald's franchisee Scott Roderick spoke to the economic pressures driving the closure. Meanwhile, the chicken finger empire continues to rise, with over 800 locations sprawled across over 40 states, aligning itself among popular dining options at Stonestown, like Shake Shack, Chipotle, and Blaze Pizza..
